Venue: Home

Attendance 300

Broxburn Athletic vs Sauchie

We returned home to the Albyn for the first time in 2024, with a home fixture against Stirlingshire based Sauchie Juniors in league action.

Sauchie come into this fixture in 6^th place in the East of Scotland Premier Division.  They haven’t been in competitive action since a Home 3-2 victory over Luncarty, on Saturday December the 23^rd in the league.

Broxburn make 1 change to the team that defeated Crossgates 4-1 last weekend. Ross Nimmo replaces injured captain Nick Locke. There are also places on the bench for Jordan Wright who has been out long term with an injury & new boy Andrew Black.

Broxburn Athletic are in their traditional kits. Red and White shirts, White shorts, and red and white socks. They start with a 4-4-2 formation.

Sauchie are in all blue and are start with a 4-3-3 shape.

Very windy conditions at the Albyn as both teams enter the pitch.

Sauchie are first to threaten on 3 minutes Daniel Smith’s shot is wide of the right-hand post.

Big chance for Broxburn to take an early lead 5 minutes in. Great control by our top scorer Errol Douglas who brings down a long ball to feet. The striker’s effort is just wide of the right-hand post.

Sauchie’s Lucas Williamson delivers a teasing cross into the box that is well cleared by Broxburn centre back Greg Page.

Sauchie threatened again on 17 minutes, Jack Docherty’s shot is right at keeper Bob Watt.

GOAL! Sauchie take the lead. Good build up play from the visitors. It’s worked to Conor Willaghan who scores a good finish.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 0

SAUCHIE 1 (Willaghan-19 Minutes)

Ross Nimmo takes on Sauchie’s Sam Muir on the right wing. His cross/shot is way over the bar.

Sam Muir is booked on 23 minutes for a foul on Ross Nimmo right on the edge of the box. Up steps Greg Page but his free kick is right at  Sauchie keeper Sean Robertson.

Cross by Calum Heath is half cleared by Sauchie. It comes out to Callum Bremner whose shot is well blocked by the Sauchie defender Jack Thomson.

Good play by Broxburn Athletic. Kieran Moyles finds Ross Nimmo wide right. Nimmo plays a great ball through to the overlapping Turner. Turner delivers a great cross for Calum Heath in plenty of space. But Heath’s effort is over the bar.

GOAL! A deserved Broxburn equaliser. Greg Page heads a ball over from the right, its half cleared by Sauchie as far as Gary Brass who’s deflected shot finds the back of the net.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 (Gary Brass- 33 Minutes)

SAUCHIE 1

Jack Docherty has a header over the bar for Sauchie in 39 minutes.

Euan McGill delivers a good cross over on the left for Errol Douglas. But the striker heads over the bar.

Errol Douglas is next in referee Struthers book for a foul on 43 minutes.

HALF TIME (1-1)

Sam Muir is in an advanced position for Sauchie. Greg Page makes a great tackle to stop the attack.

On 53 minutes, Jack Thomson is booked for a foul on Errol Douglas. The resulting free kick comes to nothing for the hosts.

A through ball from Callum Bremner results in a foot race between Ross Nimmo & Sauchie keeper Sean Robertson. Robertson gets there first and clears.

Penalty Sauchie for a Lewis Turner handball in the box on 67 minutes. From my viewpoint it didn’t look like a penalty. Sauchie’s Daniel Smith fires over the bar and it remains 1-1.

SUBSTITUTIONS BROXBURN

ON- Conor Thomson & Ben Davidson   OFF- Euan McGill & Ross Nimmo

Shot by Brian Morgan is over the bar for Sauchie.

GOAL! Broxburn take the lead. Great touch and finish by Errol Douglas as he rolls it into the right corner past Sauchie keeper Sean Robertson, for his 21^st goal of the season.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 (Errol Douglas -73 minutes)

SAUCHIE 1

Mark Smith is booked for Sauchie on 75 minutes.

Gary Brass finds his strike partner Errol Douglas with a good through ball. Errol’s effort is right at Sauchie keeper Sean Robertson.

SUBSTITUTE BROXBURN (82 MINUTES)

ON- Darren Downie   OFF-Errol Douglas

Shot by Sauchie number 9, Ross Cavanagh is just wide of the right post. Number 17, Jack Docherty also has a shot soon after that is well saved by Bob Watt.

Callum Bremner has an effort just over the bar on 89 minutes for Broxburn.

FULL TIME

BROXBURN 2 (Brass, Douglas)

SAUCHIE 1

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE- Mr Struthers

ASSISTANTS- Mr McFeat & Tyler Waddell

Attendance 290

Broxburn Athletic vs Haddington Athletic

After back-to-back postponements, It was back to league action for us on Saturday as we hosted Haddington Athletic at Albyn Park.

Haddington Athletic won promotion to the Premier Division after winning the First Division Conference A in the 21/22 season. In season 22/23 they finished a respectable 7th place in the EOSFL Premier Division. This season, so far, the club have had a good start and currently sit 7th in the table. In the reverse fixture back in October, we carved out a hard 1-0 win and it was noticeable how good a footballing side Haddington are. They were very unlucky not to take anything from that game. In their last fixture, they defeated Kinnoull at home 5-0 on Saturday the 9th of December.

Broxburn make 2 changes from the Bo’ness Athletic game in the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup. In come Marcus Millar and new signing Jason Jarvis who has joined the club on loan from Bonnyrigg Rose. They replace Lewis Campbell and Callum Heath.

The teams emerge from the tunnel to windy conditions.

Broxburn are in their Traditional strips. Red and white shirts, white shorts, and red and white socks. The start with a 4-4-2 diamond shape.

Haddington are in light blue strips, grey shorts, and light blue socks. They start with a 4-3-3 shape.

Broxburn nearly take the lead in the 1st minute. Nick Locke wins possession high up the park, He finds Gary Brass who plays a good ball to Errol Douglas, who’s shot is well saved by Haddington keeper Campbell McLellan.

On the 7th minute, Haddington Athletic counter on a sloppy Broxburn pass. Robbie Peffers has a chance and just as he is about to pull the trigger, Greg Page makes an excellent sliding challenge.

First booking of the match comes in 12 minutes. Haddington’s Lucas McGarry is booked for a foul on Nick Locke.

On 21 minutes, Marcus Millar puts in a good cross for new boy Jason Jarvis, his header is right at Mclellan.

There isn’t much between the teams so far. Haddington look a danger on the counterattack.

Well worked move by Broxburn Athletic. Jason Jarvis finds Marcus Millar out wide left. His cross is cleared by Haddington’s Keir Russell.

Best chance for Haddington so far came on 31 minutes. A Guy McGarry shot is pushed wide by Bob Watt. From the resulting corner Guy McGarry’s header smacks the bar and comes back to Arran Ponton who’s shot hits off Kieran Moyles. The Haddington supporters and coaches were convinced it hit an arm, but the referee waved play on.

A good cross from Gabri Auriemma is well defended by Marky Munro, who gets his body Infront of the Haddington striker and draws the

foul. It’s been a great 10-minute spell from the visitors as they push for the lead.

On 37 minutes, Lewis Turner delivers a good cross that is headed on to Nick Locke whose shot is well saved by Haddington keeper Campbell McLellan.

Haddington’s Robbie Peffers skips past 3 Broxburn defenders. He takes a bad touch and Bob Watt bravely catches the ball down low, as both players collide and are down injured. Fortunately, they both recover and continue.

Good cross by Nick Locke on 40 minutes. His cross is spilled by Campbell McLellan, Brass tries to get to the loose ball, but McLellan gets there first.

HALF TIME (0-0)

Yellow Card on 47 minutes for Haddington’s Robbie Peffers for a foul on Lewis Turner.

Great delivery by Callum Bremner on the left but Gary Brass can’t get on to it.

Stoppage in play as Marky Munro is down injured. His day is done. Here is hoping it’s not serious.

SUBSTITUTE BROXBURN (60 minutes)

ON-Andy Gillen

OFF-Marky Munro

On 62 minutes, Errol Douglas is yellow carded for dissent.

Some effort on 65 minutes from Haddington’s Corey Robertson his 25-yard strike is narrowly over the bar.

Gary Brass plays in Nick Locke but Haddington defender Nick Aitchison makes a great challenge to save the visitors. Haddington soon after hit the bar, but the far side linesman raised a late offside flag.

SUBSTITUTION’S BROXBURN

ON-Darren Downie & Callum Heath

OFF-Errol Douglas & Callum Bremner

Haddington’s Gabriel Aubriemma is booked for a foul on 72 minutes

Broxburn appeal for a penalty as Gary Brass looks to be pushed in the box. Referee is having none of it though.

On 79 minutes, Haddington are reduced to ten men. Gabriel Aubriemma sees a second yellow for a foul on Lewis Turner.

Andy Gillen delivers a deep cross that finds Callum Heath. His shot was well saved by Campbell Mclellan.

SUB BROXBURN (83 minutes)

ON-Ross Nimmo

OFF-Jason Jarvis

Fair play to Haddington. They have played well since the sending off and still look a threat on the counter. It’s been end to end stuff in the last ten minutes.

On 85 minutes, Ross Nimmo delivers a good cross into the box that Marcus Millar heads over.

Big chance for Darren Downie right at the death. He takes a good touch and drags his shot wide of the right-hand post.

Full time whistle was blown, and Haddington were happy with their draw and Broxburn gutted not to add more points on to our lead at the top. With Jeanfield Swifts losing, we go six ahead with Jeanfield having a game in hand.

FULL TIME

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 0

HADDINGTON ATHLETIC 0

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE- Mr Duff

ASSISTANTS- Mr Higgins & Mr Buchanan

Attendance 190

Another game at the Albyn this Saturday as we took on Perth side Kinnoull in league action.

Coming into the game, Kinnoull lie bottom (16th place) in the EOSFL Premier Division. Their only win this season coming against Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts, winning 2-1 back in September. In their last fixture, they lost 5-1 to Sauchie away on Saturday October the 21st.

Broxburn make 6 changes from the midweek victory over Bathgate Athletic. In come Errol Douglas, Gary Brass, Lewis Turner, Nick Locke, Greg Page & Bob Watt replacing Darren Downie, Calum Heath, Greg Binnie, Kyle Connelly, Connor Thomson & Shaun Donoghue.

Broxburn are in their traditional home strips. Red & White shirts, white shorts, and red and white socks and are starting with a 4-4-2 formation.

Kinnoull are in all blue and look to be playing a 4-5-1 formation.

Broxburn are the first to threaten. Nick Locke plays in Lewis Campbell whose cross deflects for a corner kick. The resulting corner is well defended by Kinnoull who clear their lines.

On the third minute, Nick Locke passes forward and finds Errol Douglas. The big striker takes a great touch, but his shot hits the outside of the bar and Kinnoull survive. A Lewis Turner taken corner from the right finds Errol Douglas whose header is cleared of the line by Kinnoull defender Liam Wooley.

It’s been a good start from Broxburn who have had all the possession, but Kinnoull have every man behind the ball to try and frustrate the league leaders.

13 minutes in and another big chance for Broxburn. Lewis Turner delivers a great cross that finds left back Marcus Millar who can’t connect with his header, and it goes wide of the right-hand post. A minute later, Nick Locke had a shot that deflected over the Kinnoull bar.

Errol Douglas plays a great ball through for Ben Davidson whose shot is wide of target on the 16th minute. Nick Locke soon receives the ball from a quick free kick and shoots right at Kinnoull keeper Sam Townsley.

21 minutes Kinnoull have a big shout for a hand ball in their first real venture up the park. Josh Barbour’s shot looks to come off Marcus Millars arm in the box, but referee Faulkner waves play on.

Another big chance for Broxburn on 27 minutes. Lewis Turner wins possession in the middle of the park and finds Lewis Campbell out wide left, Campbell crosses for Gary Brass who puts his effort wide.

Another excellent delivery by Lewis Turner from the corner, finds Marcus Millar whose header is saved on the line by Kinnoull defender Sam Currie. Referee sends him off and it’s a penalty Broxburn. GOAL! Errol Douglas steps up and sends the keeper the wrong way and Broxburn have the lead.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 (Douglas 31)

KINNOULL 0

GOAL! Broxburn have a second 3 minutes after the first. Marcus Millar has acres of space down the left and delivers a deep cross into the box. It miscontrolled by the Kinnoull defender and Gary Brass intercepts, takes a touch and scores low into the net.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 (Brass- 34 minutes)

KINNOULL 0

Lewis Campbell picks up a loose ball wide right. His cross deflects wide for the corner. Lewis Turner takes the corner and its punched clear by Kinnoull keeper Sam Townsley.

GOAL! Right-on half-time Greg Page scores a free kick from the edge of the box, leaving Kinnoull keeper Townsley no chance.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 3 (Page-45 minutes)

KINNOULL 0

HALF TIME (3-0 Broxburn)

SUBSTITUTION BROXBURN (At half time)

ON-Callum Bremner

OFF- Marcus Miller

55 minutes in and the visitors had their first big chance of the match. Long ball into the box finds Mark Mooney who shoots way over the bar.

Nick Locke receives the ball in the box. The Broxburn Midfielder takes a great first touch but shoots narrowly wide of the right-hand post.

SUBSTITUTION BROXBURN (58 minutes)

ON-Calum Heath

OFF-Liam Campbell

GOAL!! A great delivery from Marky Munro finds Gary Brass who heads home at the back post for his second of the day.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 4 (Brass-62 minutes)

KINNOULL 0

In the 68th minute, Marky Munro has a shot palmed away by Kinnoul keeper Sam Townsley.

GOAL! Its 5-0 Broxburn! Callum Bremner’s cross finds Nick Locke. Locke header finds the left corner.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 5 (Locke 69)

KINNOULL 0

Errol Douglas shot from inside the box hits the bar. GOAL! Broxburn have a

6th goal. Great cross by Callum Heath finds the diving Errol Douglas who heads come for his second and Broxburn’s 6th.

SUBSTITION BROXBURN (72 minutes)

ON-Darren Downie

OFF-Lewis Turner

Substitute Darren Downie shoots just wide of target with his first touch. Callum Heath takes a great touch with his chest to set himself up and shoots just wide of the right-hand post.

Good play by Callum Bremner. He drives into the box and finds Errol Douglas whose shot is way over the bar. Great ball into the box by Nick Locke is parried away by the Kinnoull keeper. Locke also comes close minutes later, His shot from the right is touched wide by Kinnoull keeper Sam Townsley.

Broxburn cruised to a fine win at the Albyn. Kinnoull frustrated the home team early doors, but the sending off changed the complex of the game. Good result to take us into a tough cup double header at the Albyn.

FULL TIME

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 6 (Douglas x2, Brass x2, Locke,Page )

Referee Mr. B. Falconer   Assistants  Mr. S. Gilchrist , Mr. J. Gardiner

Attendance  210

BROXBURN ATHLETIC VS TYNECASTLE

Broxburn returned to league action this Saturday with a home fixture to Tynecastle FC from the capital.
Broxburn make two changes from the team that beat Deveronvale in Banff in the Scottish Cup second round last Saturday. In come Errol Douglas and Andy Gillan for Ross Nimmo and Calum Heath.

Our visitors Tynecastle lie in 10th place going into this match. In their last match they drew 2-2 on the road against Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts over in Fife.

Broxburn are in their traditional home strips. Red & White shirts, white shorts, and red and white socks and are starting with a 4-4-2 formation.

Tynecastle are in lime green shirts, black shorts and green socks and look to be starting with a 4-5-1 formation.

In the first minute referee Strang gave a soft free kick over on the left. Nick Locke was given a yellow card for his protests.

In the third minute, Marky Munro plays a long ball forward down the right that finds Gary Brass. Brass is in behind the Tynecastle defence and shoots narrowly wide of the left-hand post.

GOAL! Broxburn take the lead on the 6th minute. A corner by Lewis Turner over on the left was pushed clear by Tynecastle keeper Murray Jackson, but only as far as Errol Douglas who scores low into the net for the opener.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 (Douglas-6 minutes)
TYNECASTLE 0

Big shouts for a handball. Ball seems to strike Tynecastle’s number 6 Mathew Combe’s hand in the box, but referee Strang waves play on.

Gary Brass latches on to a long ball. He turns and shoots but his effort is right at Tynecastle keeper Jackson.

GOAL! Very patient play on the build-up. Greg Page goes long and finds Marky Munro on the right. He crosses for Errol Douglas who slides in and scores his second. Very good well worked goal by Broxburn.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 (Douglas-21 minutes)
TYNECASTLE 0

On the 24th minute, Ben Davidson has space in the middle and has the option of Marky Munro on the right. He chooses to shoot and its well blocked by Tynecastle’s Mathew Combe.

On 29 minutes, Errol Douglas thought he had his Hatrick. He is played in and finishes well but the linesman put his flag up. Looked on from our viewpoint.

GOAL! What a finish. Again, good build up play by Broxburn. It’s worked wide left to Nick Locke, who cuts inside and scores into the right corner leaving Tynecastle keeper Murray Jackson no chance.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 3 (Locke-36 minutes)
TYNECASTLE 0

Unfortunately, Andy Gillen has pulled up and has to come off.

SUBSTITUTE BROXBURN
ON- Liam Campbell
OFF-Andy Gillen

HALF TIME (3-0 Broxburn)

SUBSTITUTE BROXBURN
ON-Darren Downie
OFF-Errol Douglas

A fast start to the half for Broxburn. Marky Munro has acres of space on the right, he delivers an inviting cross into the box but there are no takers.

GOAL! It’s a fourth for Broxburn on 49 minutes. Great cross again from Marky Munro finds substitute Darren Downie who heads home at the back post.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 4 (Downie 49)
TYNECASTLE 0

On 56 minutes, a shot by Nick Locke is pushed over the bar by Tynecastle keeper Murray Jackson.

SUBSTITUTIONS BROXBURN
ON- Greg Binnie & Calum Heath
OFF-Gary Brass & Nick Locke

Lewis Turner finds Greg Binnie whose shot hits the bar. Linesman flags offside. Greg Binnie is next in referee Strang’s book.

First real chance of the match for Tynecastle. Substitute Jack Chesser shoots narrowly over the bar.

SUBSTITUTION BROXBURN
ON-Conor Thomson
OFF-Greg Page

Penalty Broxburn. Greg Binnie is fouled in the box and referee Strang instantly points to the spot.

GOAL- Up steps Lewis Turner who scores low into the right corner.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 5 (Lewis Turner-86 minutes)
TYNECASTLE 0

Booking for the Tynecastle manager Rob Hart after comments made to referee Strang.

Ambitious shot by Tynecastle substitute Michael Johnston, his effort is way over the bar.

5-0 Broxburn it finished, and it was a good day all round. Only negative being the injury to Andy Gillen, fingers crossed it isn’t serious. We wish him all the best.

FULL TIME: Broxburn Athletic 5 Tynecastle 0
Referee-Mr A Strang, Assistants- Mr C McFeat & Mr S MacArthur.

Attendance 165

BROXBURN ATHLETIC vs HUTCHISON VALE

Today we return to league action with the visit of Edinburgh based side Hutchison Vale to Albyn Park  in the EOSFL Premier Division.

Broxburn make 4 changes to the midweek 1-0 win over Haddington Athletic. Greg Binnie, Lewis Turner, Ross Nimmo come in for Darren Downie, Connor Thomson and Nick Locke.

Visitors Hutchison Vale lie in 6^th going into the match. In their last fixture, they lost 3-1 to Tranent in the 3^rd round of the South Challenge Cup at Foresters Park.

Broxburn Athletic are in Red and White shirts, white shorts and red and white socks and start with a 4-3-3 formation.

Hutchison Vale are in yellow and black shirts, black shorts, and socks, they start with a 3-5-2 formation.

Hutchison Vale get off to a best possible start in the second minute. Marcus Miller’s clearance hits off Callum Donaldson and fly’s into the Broxburn box right at the feet off Sean Wringe who is free and finishes low into the net.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 0

HUTCHISON VALE 1 (Wringe 2)

Good play by Greg Binnie who latches on to a Marcus Miller long ball, he gets in front of the Hutchison Vale defender and draws a foul at the corner flag.

GOAL Broxburn. Lewis Turners shot deflects into the left corner for a 7^th minute equaliser.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 (Turner 7)

HUTCHISON VALE 1

Good play in the middle of the park by Broxburn. Good one touch football by Greg Binnie, Andy Gullen and Lewis Turner, which ends with Turner winning the corner.

Hutchison Vale’s goalscorer Sean Wringe is lucky not to see red after leading with an elbow in a challenge with Greg Page. After protests from the home support and players, referee Kelly showed Wringe a yellow card.

GOAL Broxburn! Ross Nimmo delivers a great cross over on the right for Gary Brass who heads home leaving Hutchison Vale keeper Kevin Swain no chance.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 (Brass 27)

HUTCHISON VALE 1

Chance for Hutchison Vale. Shot by Scott Maxwell is well saved by Bob Watt. They have another soon after, Kyle Scott takes on Marcus Miller and delivers a low dangerous cross over the Broxburn goal, but not one Hutchison Vale player gambled.

Big chance for a Gary Brass Hatrick in 39 minutes. Marty Munro delivers for unmarked Brass whose header was wide of the right-hand post.

Lewis Turner is booked for a late challenge. From the free kick veteran Hutchison Vale centre back Richard Miller’s 35-yard free kick is palmed away by Bob Watt. Broxburn.

GOAL Broxburn! Like the second goal, Ross Nimmo delivers from the right and Gary Brass heads home for his second goal.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 3 (Brass 48)

HUTCHISON VALE 1

A Ross Nimmo cross finds Greg Binnie, who’s shot deflects wide for a Broxburn corner.

Long ball into the box by Thomas Penker bounces over Bob Watt into the net to bring Hutchison Vale back into the game.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 3

HUTCHISON VALE 2 (Penker 54)

GOAL Broxburn. Long ball forward finds Ross Nimmo, he takes a great touch and pokes it home for a 4^th for Broxburn.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 4 (R Nimmo 56)

HUTCHISON VALE 2

Ross Nimmo takes on the Hutchison Vale left back and forces the corner. Hutchison Vale get it half cleared, but it deflects out to Greg page who shot deflects narrowly over. From the next corner Greg Page deflected header is just wide of goal.

SUB BROXBURN (63 minutes)

ON- Callum Heath

OFF-Greg Binnie

It’s a penalty for the visitors, Greg Page fouls Scott Maxwell in the box. Maxwell takes the penalty and Bob watt saves to his right. Still 4-2 Broxburn. Hutchison Vale’s Luke Paxton also has a shot well saved by Bob Watt soon after the penalty miss.

Gary Brass through ball finds Callum Heath whose shot is well saved by Kevin Swain.

SUB Broxburn (78 minutes)

ON-Dan Nimmo

OFF-Greg Page

Ball breaks for Andy Gullan who’s shot is over the bar.

Booking for Ex Broxburn defender Shaun Harrison who fouls Callum Heath. Shouts for a red as he looked to be the last man, but ref Kelly only issues a yellow.

SUB Broxburn (85 minutes)

ON-Darren Downie

OFF-Gary Brass

Stoppage in play as ex Broxburn defender Shaun Harrison goes down in agony. He has to be carried off the park. We wish him all the best and hopefully the injury isn’t too serious. Referee gives a bounce ball just outside the box. From it Hutchison Vale win possession and get into the danger area, Owen Walton heads home for a late consolation for the hosts.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 4

HUTCHISON VALE 3 (Walton 90+6)

Broxburn held on for another big win in the league as they prepare for the big Scottish Cup game next week.

FULL TIME

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 4 (Brass x2 , R Nimmo, Turner)

HUTHCISON VALE 3

REFEREE MR J KELLY     ASSISTANTS  MR L. QUINTON , MR R. MILLAR